New books for week of January 28, 2012

A maverick who took an unlikely path to coaching through law school, Mike Leach
talks about his unorthodox approach to coaching and the choices that have
brought him success throughout his career. A lover of the game who started
creating formations and drawing his own plays as a kid, Leach took his Texas
Tech Red Raiders to numerous bowl games, achieving the number two slot in
national rankings and being voted 2008 Coach of the Year.

Acclaimed author Michael Lee Lanning uncovers the backroom dealings that led to
the firing of Coach Mike Leach and turned the Red Raider nation against the
Texas Tech administration. Based on survey of Texas Tech students and alumni
conducted Sep. 2 – 3, 2011, 78 percent of Texas Tech fans believe Mike Leach
should not have been fired.

Michael Oher is the young man at the center of the true story depicted in The
Blind Side movie (and book) that swept up awards and accolades. Though the odds
were heavily stacked against him, Michael had a burning desire deep within his
soul to break out into a world of opportunity.